Thorner's Church of England School, Litton CheneyPowerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney and Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are primary schools.
Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney is ahead on our composite score.
Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney was judged the expected standard and Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney and 50.0% for Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney (64.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DorchesterThorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney | BridportPowerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 116 in Dorset Stronger figure | 42nd of 116 in Dorset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 114 | 39 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 70 | |
| Location | Dorchester, DT2 9AU | Bridport, DT6 3TB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 114 | 39 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.7% | 5.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.8% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 28.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 12.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.2% Stronger figure | 13.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
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